Llanos del Hospital Restaurant and Café
What to order: the day's home cooking after a morning of snowshoeing or Nordic skiing
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Day itinerary · 42.61° N · 0.52° E
Snowshoeing to the Forau d'Aigualluts: a whole day beneath the Aneto with a guide.
A snowshoeing day with a Rutes Pirineus guide from Llanos del Hospital to the Forau d'Aigualluts, beneath the Aneto, and a stroll round Benasque on the way down. About two and a half hours from Huesca and Lleida.
Leaving from
Part of Benasque ValleyPyrenees
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Total time14 h
By car2 h 45 each way
Route12 km · 360 m
Minimum age9 years
Guide€47.90 + €9.90 snowshoes
Dates23 Jan · 6 Mar 2027
The plan
The day at a glance
Any part can be swapped for another without spoiling the day.
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Leave Huesca 2 h 45 by car
via Graus and Benasque to Llanos del Hospital; chains
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Guided Snowshoeing to the Forau d'Aigualluts, Beneath the Aneto
Rutes Pirineus · €47.90 + €9.90 snowshoes; meet at the public car park in Llanos del Hospital
+34 691 772 966
- 30 min on foot
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Llanos del Hospital Restaurant and Café
the cafeteria needs no booking: something hot before going down
Camino Real de Francia, s/n, 22440 Benasque · +34 608 53 60 53
Restaurant €€Book - 30 min by car13 km
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Palace of the Counts of Ribagorza, on Calle Mayor in Benasque
on Saturday it opens until 20:00
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Back home
in Huesca or Lleida around 21:30
Approximate cost
About €70–85 per person
Adds up the activities and meals in the plan at their published prices; travel and accommodation not included.
The route
Guided Snowshoeing to the Forau d'Aigualluts, Beneath the Aneto
The Forau d'Aigualluts, beneath the Aneto glacier, is a classic summer excursion in Benasque. In winter, with snow and a guide, it is something else: a white, silent plain at the end of a gentle climb from Llanos del Hospital.
The day, hour by hour
6:15 · Set off. From Huesca via Barbastro and Graus, or from Lleida on the N-230 and Graus, to Benasque and the head of the valley. Chains.
9:00 · Meeting. At the entrance to the Llanos del Hospital public car park, about 750 metres before the hotel. Rutes Pirineus guide with insurance, €47.90; snowshoes and poles, €9.90. From age 9.
From 9:00 to 17:00 · Snowshoeing. 12 km and 360 m of ascent and descent, about six hours of walking with a packed lunch.
17:15 · Llanos del Hospital cafeteria. No booking, beside the fireplace.
18:00 · Benasque. The Palace of the Counts of Ribagorza opens on Saturday until 20:00; a short stroll round the old town.
19:00 · Head home. Home around half past nine.
Distance12 km
Ascent360 m
Time7 h 30
Where to eat
Where to eat?
Lunch is half the plan: book before you set off.
El Fogaril
What to order: the roe deer loin in truffle sauce or the mountain partridge with onions; for dessert, the Radiquero goat's cheese flan
Map
The stops, in order
With where to park at each one.
What to do
Eat
88 €Stay
Services
Getting there
By car or without one?
When to go
When to go to Benasque Valley
Only on the Rutes Pirineus dates: Saturday 23 January and Saturday 6 March 2027.
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Best timeGood timeLow season
Tips
Worth knowing first
- 1Book early
Groups of ten at most and only two dates.
- 2Sleep in the valley if you can
With the 9:00 start and six hours walking, a night in Benasque makes the day more bearable.
Questions
Frequently asked questions
Is it difficult?
Not technically, but it is six hours of walking.
How much does it cost?
€47.90 for the guide and €9.90 for the snowshoes.
More plans like this
Other days of walking and good food
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Prices, opening hours and times are approximate: check them before you go. Each place has its own page on Geocalia.